Public budgets

Poland: public budget

What Poland's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2009

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$167.01B · 37.7% of GDP
Spending
$199.09B · 44.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$32.08B · -7.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.8$71.25B
Economic affairs13.5$26.85B
General public services12.3$24.57B
Education12$23.93B
Health11.1$22.13B
Public order and safety5.3$10.55B
Defence3.4$6.71B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$5.83B
Housing and community amenities2.1$4.16B
Environmental protection1.6$3.1B
Social protection$71.25B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.5$41.68B
Sickness and disability14$9.94B
Survivors10.6$7.58B
Family and children7.8$5.58B
Unemployment6.5$4.62B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.5$1.06B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$514.12M
Housing0.4$262.36M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$26.85B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.1$17.22B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14$3.76B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.4$2.78B
Fuel and energy4.3$1.15B
R&D Economic affairs3.7$986.96M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$600.6M
Other industries0.9$240.18M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$75.46M
Communication0.1$40.03M
General public services$24.57B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs47.3$11.61B
Public debt transactions45.1$11.09B
Basic research4.3$1.05B
General services2.3$560.15M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$208.52M
Foreign economic aid0.2$40.03M
R&D General public services0.1$16.46M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$23.93B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.8$8.08B
Secondary education28.4$6.79B
Tertiary education26$6.23B
Education not definable by level5.2$1.24B
Subsidiary services to education4.5$1.07B
Education n.e.c.1.4$338.1M
R&D Education0.6$148.27M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$33.2M
Health$22.13B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.6$13.64B
Outpatient services32.2$7.12B
Health n.e.c.2$436.43M
Public health services2$432.25M
R&D Health1.2$261.66M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.1$235.58M
Public order and safety$10.55B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services54.3$5.73B
Law courts24.1$2.54B
Prisons10.2$1.08B
Fire-protection services9.9$1.04B
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.5$153.43M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$11.86M
Defence$6.71B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.5$6.21B
Foreign military aid4.5$303.23M
R&D Defence2.4$163.05M
Defence n.e.c.0.5$32.22M
Civil defence0.1$6.14M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.83B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services56$3.27B
Recreational and sporting services38.5$2.24B
Broadcasting and publishing services2.4$141.71M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.5$89.55M
Religious and other community services0.9$53.56M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$34.87M
Housing and community amenities$4.16B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development52.4$2.18B
Water supply16.7$696.84M
Street lighting10.9$455.68M
Community development10.2$426.39M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.7$405.19M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$3.1B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management52$1.61B
Waste management19$590.84M
Environmental protection n.e.c.15.2$472.14M
Pollution abatement6.1$189.13M
R&D Environmental protection4.4$137.67M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.3$101.54M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.4$57.42B
Social contributions32.1$53.62B
Taxes on income and wealth18.9$31.63B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$11.89B
Other transfers received3.3$5.53B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$4.38B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.5$2.53B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$57.42B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax55.9$32.09B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.1$25.33B

Over the years

43.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99546.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99642.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99740.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99841 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99938.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00039.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00140.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00239.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00338.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00440.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00540.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00640.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00740.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00837.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00938.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01039.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01139.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01239 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01339 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01438.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01538.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01639.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01740.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01840.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01940.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02041.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02139.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02241.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02342.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02443.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02547.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99550.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99646.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99744.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99843.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99942.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00044.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00145.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00245.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00343.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00444.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00544.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00642.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00744 % of GDPSpending · 2,00844.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00946 % of GDPSpending · 2,01044.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01143.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01243.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01342.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01441.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01541.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01641.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01741 % of GDPSpending · 2,01841.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01947.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02043.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02143.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02246.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02349.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Poland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Poland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99543.547.7
1,99646.350.9
1,99742.446.9
1,99840.744.9
1,9994143.2
2,00038.942.9
2,00139.944.6
2,00240.345.1
2,00339.545.5
2,00438.343.3
2,00540.244.1
2,00640.844.3
2,00740.942.8
2,00840.444
2,00937.744.9
2,01038.646
2,01139.144.1
2,01239.443.2
2,0133943.2
2,0143942.7
2,01538.941.5
2,01638.741.1
2,01739.641.1
2,01840.841
2,01940.741.4
2,02040.947.7
2,02141.943.6
2,02239.843.2
2,02341.746.9
2,02442.949.4
2,02543.6
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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